121 combat clashes in past 24 hrs

"A total of 121 combat engagements with the Russian invasion forces have been reported over the past day in the zone or responsibility manned by the Khortytsia operational and tactical grouping of troops. As noted, since day-start, 46 combat clashes have taken place in the eastern operational zone. Russia shelled the grouping’s positions 540 times, launched three airstrikes involving four glide bombs, and 24 kamikaze drones." Ukrin

Russian defenses thwart Ukrainian air attacks

"Overnight, Russia intercepted four Tochka-U tactical ballistic missiles and a total of 117 kamikaze drones launched by Ukraine at various parts of the country. All of the Soviet-era missiles and 37 of the drones were downed there, according to military and civilian officials." RT

NZ is running out of gas—literally

"The coalition government recently announced its plan to reverse a ban on new oil and gas exploration to deal with an energy security challenge brought on by rapidly declining natural gas reserves.

But this assumes, rather optimistically, that repealing the ban will prompt companies to invest in new gas fields. New Zealand is perpetually running out of gas. Energy companies estimate how much is left underground and how long that resource will last. At the same time, they are drilling new development wells—$350 million worth between 2016 and 2020—which adds more gas to the reserves and pushes out the ultimate end date. What has changed is that all the extra drilling hasn't turned up much extra gas in the past few years. This is despite record amounts spent on new wells—nearly $1.3 billion between 2020 and 2024. Energy companies now think there's less gas than previously thought." MS

Former Army soldier pleads guilty to all charges after selling national defense secrets to China

"A U.S. Army Sgt. and intelligence analyst has pleaded guilty to charges related to selling

national defense secrets to China for a total of $42,000.
Korbein Schultz held a Top Secret/Sensitive Compartmented Information (TS/SCI) security clearance in the Army, which was allegedly used to obtain and transmit national defense information to China." FOX

'Significant Earthquake' Shakes Los Angeles Area

"A​ 4.4 magnitude earthquake jolted the Los Angeles area this afternoon.

"Significant earthquake just felt in the Los Angeles area. Reminder, please use 911 only for emergencies. Be prepared for aftershocks," the Los Angeles Police Department said in a social media post." MS

46% of Ukrainians support criminal penalty for any kind of collaboration under occupation

"46% of Ukrainians believe that any cooperation with Russian occupation authorities should lead to criminal liability, according to a survey published by the Rating polling agency. The survey also showed that 60% of respondents feel that the degree of collaboration should be determined by the courts. Furthermore, 40% of surveyed Ukrainians believe that amnesty can be granted for socially meaningful work, such as rebuilding damaged cities, and for crimes that did not result in fatalities." NV

Ten blasts reported as Russia’s Savasleyka airfield comes under drone attack

"Explosions rang out morning in Russia’s Nizhny Novgorod region, where the Savasleyka military airfield is located, local authorities reported, adding that air defenses were activated in the area." Ukrin

What's Behind Belarus' Military Buildup Along The Ukrainian Border?

"Belarus announced late last week that it shot down several Ukrainian drones over its airspace, which it later discovered were full of NATO electronics, and subsequently decided to strengthen defenses along its southern border. It’s also considering shutting down the Ukrainian Embassy in Minsk too. In brief, the first crisis de-escalated after Kiev reportedly removed its troops first and then Minsk naively assumed that its

neighbor thus had no aggressive intentions so it followed suit, while the second is the natural culmination of those aforesaid attacks. It should also be said that Belarus’ decision to de-escalate border tensions with Ukraine inadvertently freed up more of the latter’s forces for invading Russia even though that’s of course not what Lukashenko intended to have happen.
The fog of war makes it difficult to accurately assess the situation in Kursk Region, but most reports indicate that Ukraine’s offensive has halted and that it might be digging in for the long run. This adds context to its drone incursions over Belarus by suggesting that its General Staff could be probing for weaknesses all along the Union State’s border. The swiftness with which Ukraine broke through the Russian border might embolden it to try replicating this against Belarus as a diversionary tactic.
It's premature to jump to conclusions, but that could further stretch Russia’s forces and help advance Ukraine’s goal of coercing its foe to transfer some of them from the Donbass front if it happens, which is widely thought to be the primary objective behind its sneak attack against Kursk Region." ZeroHedge